Didymoplexiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[1] It contains 8 known species native to Southeast Asia, with a few species extending northwards into Japan and southern China.[2][3] These are mycoheterotropic plants lacking chlorophyll, obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil.[4][5]
- Didymoplexiella borneensis (Schltr.) Garay - Sarawak
- Didymoplexiella cinnabarina Tsukaya, M.Nakajima & H.Okada - Kalimantan
- Didymoplexiella denticulata Aver. - Laos, Vietnam
- Didymoplexiella forcipata (J.J.Sm.) Garay - Kalimantan
- Didymoplexiella kinabaluensis (Carr) Seidenf. - Sabah
- Didymoplexiella ornata (Ridl.) Garay - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
- Didymoplexiella siamensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. - Hainan, Taiwan, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Vietnam
- Didymoplexiella trichechus (J.J.Sm.) Garay - Sumatra, Bangka
| Didymoplexiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Gastrodieae |
| Genus: | Didymoplexiella Garay |
See also
References
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 441 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
Data related to Didymoplexiella at Wikispecies- IOSPE orchid photos, Didymoplexiella siamensis
- Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, Didymoplexiella ornata
- Thai Native Orchids, วันจันทร์ที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552, Didymoplexiella siamensis
- Nature Campus, 自然觀察 植物觀察, Didymoplexiella siamensis 錨柱蘭
- Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Thailand, ฐานข้อมูลพรรณไม้ องค์การสวนพฤกษศาสตร์, BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization, กล้วยส้มสยาม, Didymoplexiella siamensis (Rolfe) Seidenf.
